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I say to the chairman and ranking member, I am not going to make any additional arguments on the specifics. I want to make some closing comments. I am prepared to yield back time and go to the vote. I don't know where they are, but I will…
I am a retired Naval officer for medical reasons. The Senator is quite right; there is a difference between the reason I signed up, how I did it as a reserve officer, and somebody who signs up for 20 years. No question, that is true. I…
I don't disagree, but to fix Medicare by saying there will not be copayments or deductibles, I don't think there is anybody on the floor who would argue that eliminating copayments and deductibles is the way to save money in health care…
Are we going to pay the Medigap insurance for every single Medicare beneficiary?
As you know, current law requires that for a military retiree to receive his VA disability compensation he must waive an equal part of his retirement pay. This issue is frequently referred to as 'concurrent receipt,' because it would…
I rise in support of S. 2311, Ryan White Care Act. I am very thankful that we are acting on this very important bill, before we run out of time, to ensure that individuals living with HIV and AIDS will receive the health care and related…
the women in my district and women all across this country need to have the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 reauthorized. The act was first passed in 1994 and has been a lifeline to women who are victims of violence. The current act…
Few individuals ever touch the lives of people like the late Mike McKevitt did. Former Congressman and Assistant U.S. Attorney General James D. "Mike" McKevitt passed away last week here in Washington, DC. He was a remarkable man, a…
I rise today to honor every family who has welcomed an adoptive or foster child into their home, but I want to express my special appreciation to Nebraska's "Angel in Adoption," Tammy Nelson. The award is sponsored by the Congressional…
the one driving factor in the advancement of mankind has been energy. Fire, oil for heat and lamps, water mills, coal, electricity, refined oil, hydro power, nuclear power. Advancements in energy have fueled the great advancements of…
I support this bill not only because it is in the best interest of American farmers, businesses, and consumers; but also because passage of PNTR is the best way for America to have a positive influence on China's domestic policies…
I wish to commend my friend, the guest Chaplain, this morning. Father Damian is extended best wishes and thanks from this body. Father Damian and I share a few things in common. One is we graduated from the same high school just a few…
I rise in support of H.R. 2296, a bill I introduced earlier this year to give my constituents, the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a greater degree of self-government by allowing us and not Congress, to determine the size of our local…
in response to my friend and colleague, the Senator from Minnesota, on his first amendment regarding religious persecution, my opposition to his amendment is not because I believe there is religious freedom in China. Clearly, there is not…
I rise in support of the 8,000 retirees in my district and the nearly equal number of future retirees from the railroad industry. One point that I want to make before I talk more is that this body just a few weeks ago rolled back or voted…
In our society I think it is important, and especially for our children, to recognize those people that have had such a positive impact and effect on their community. It is truly an honor to be able to stand here and name a post office…
I rise to talk about inter-generational issues related to Federal budget spending. We will never have a better time to consider such issues as inter-generational equity than now during a time of large projected surpluses. These large…
I would like to note the release of a recent publication that all members of Congress should read. This new publication was produced by the Clean Fuels Development Coalition and it includes a presentation of facts about ethanol-based…